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Originally Posted by Mark17
Their career ERAs were virtually the same.
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Only if we ignore context.
Relative to time and place, against the league:
Grove: 148 ERA+
Spahn: 119 ERA+
Raw:
Grove: 3.06
Spahn: 3.09
Grove beat his league average by 48%, which was for a very long time the all-time record for a starter. Spahn by 19%.